ammonites
Sidi Chennane (Paleocene of Morocco)

Also known as Quarry A4

Where: Beni Mellal, Morocco (32.7° N, 6.7° W: paleocoordinates 26.1° N, 8.2° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Thanetian (58.7 - 55.8 Ma)

• couche 2a layer

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; phosphorite

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: S. Jouve, B. Bouya, and M. Amaghzaz. 2005. A short-snouted dyrosaurid (Crocodyliformes, Mesoeucrocodylia) from the Palaeocene of Morocco. Palaeontology 48(2):359-369 [M. Carrano/S. Miller/J. Alroy] more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 77353: authorized by Matt Carrano, entered by Steven Miller on 09.01.2008, edited by Mark Uhen